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William Patterson, MD, Psychiatry, Birmingham, AL

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Psychiatry Birmingham, AL

Medical Director, Behavioral Health Systems

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  • Office

    2120 Lynngate Dr
    Birmingham, AL 35216
    Phone+1 205-823-0766
    Fax+1 205-823-9410

Summary

  • Dr. William Patterson is a psychiatrist in Birmingham, AL. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine and has been in practice 49 years. He is experienced in depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorders.

Education & Training

  • Letterman Army Medical Center
    Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1972 - 1975
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1972
  • University of Alabama System
    University of Alabama SystemB.S., Psychology, 1964 - 1968
  • University of Alabama Extension Center
    University of Alabama Extension CenterNo Degree, 1960 - 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1973 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow Southern Psychiatric Association, 2004
  • Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2004
  • Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2003
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adinazolam-SR in Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia: Relationship of Daily Dose to Efficacy  
    Carter, Cameron S., Fawcett, Jan, Hertzman, Marc, Papp, Laszlo A., Jones, Wayne, Patterson, William M., Swinson, Richard P., Weise, Charles C., Maddock, Richard J., Sh..., J. Clin. Psychiatry, 5/1/1995
  • Double-Blind Multicenter Comparison of Fluvoxamine Versus Sertraline in the Treatment of Depressed Outpatients  
    Nemeroff, Charles B., Ninan, Philip T., Ballenger, James, Lydiard, R. Bruce, Feighner, John, Patterson, William M., Greist, John H., Depression, 1/1/1995
  • Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Once-a-Day, Sustained-Release Preparation of Alprazolam for the Treatment of Panic Disorder  
    Schweizer, Edward, Patterson, W.M., Rickels, Karl, Rosenthal, Murray, Am J Psychiatry, 8/1/1993
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